Porch swing



PORCH SWI NG Filed Jan 29 1925 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed January 29, 1923. Serial No. 615,671.

This invention relates to porch swings, and more particularly to a swing having adjustable end members.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a swing of simple construction and operation which may be readily. produced at small cost. A further object is to provide a swing having simple and efficient means for supporting the end members at an inclination, when desired. so as to provide a back or head-rest. Further objects will appear from the'detailed description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention; I

Figure 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line-33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section through one of the end members and associated parts. The swing includes a back 1 and seat 2 which are of usual slatted construction and is provided with corner posts 3. End members 4 fit between posts 3 at each end of the swing and are normally disposed parallel with these posts. Each of the end meme bers includes a channel top bar 5 which receives the upper ends of spaced slats 6', these slats being held spaced apart at their upper and lower ends by spacing strips 7 and 8, respectively. The two slats at each end of end member 4 are secured together by an end strip 9 A rod 10 issecured through strips 9-and is disposed to engage into slots 11 extending from the upper ends of plates 12 secured to the inner faces of end posts 3. Plate 12 is further provided with downwardly and outwardly inclined recesses 0r notches 13 extending from slot 11 and adapted for reception of the end portions of rod 10. The lower portion of end member 4 fits between a cross-brace strip 14 secured between the ends of the front and back bars 15 and 16, respectively, of seat 2 and a cross bar 17 which connects bars 15 and 16 carrying chain receiving books 16. A brace strip 18 is secured to the outer faces of corner posts 3 and assists in holding end member 4 in proper position when it is being inserted between the posts. The upper end of each plate 12 is cut, to

fit into channel top bar 5 of end member 4 and a block 19 is secured to plate 12 adjacent to the lower end thereof in position to contact with the lower end of end strip 9 when end member 4 is in its lowermost position. This provides simple and eflicient means for positively limiting down ward movement of end member 4 and for effectively bracing this member. A pin 20 is inserted through cross brace strip 14 and one of the slats 6 and serves to normally hold end member 4 against upward movement.

1 When it is desired to support either of the end members 4 at an inclination, pin 20 is removed and end member 4 is withdrawn from between .posts 3. After this has been done the end member is replaced with the projecting end portions of rod 10 inserted into any of the recesses or notches 13, selectively, the lower\ end of member 4 resting upon seat 2. This provides very simple and efficient means for supporting either of the end members in an inclined position, as illustrated in Figure'3, when desired.

What I claim is 1. A structure of the class described including a seat member, post structures at an end of the seat member and disposed in spaced relation with respect to each other and provided in their opposing'faces with inclined notches in communication with each other. an adjustable end member mounted between the post structures and supported by the post structures in substantially a vertical plane, and a member associated with theend member having opposite end portionsadapted for engagement into any one of the said notches selectively for supporting the end member in an inclined position relative to the seat member when the said end member has. been removed from supporting relation with respect to the post structures.

2. In a structure of the character described, a seat, post structures at the end of the seat disposed in spaced relation and provided in their opposing faces with vertical slots and with notches communicating 1 with said slots, an end' member removably mounted between the post structures, and a rod carried by the end member and projeccing eyonc1 the same, the ends of the rug projecting into said. slots when the en member is in normei upright position, the end. portions of said rod being adapted for engagement inio any of seid notches selectively to support the end member at any inclination to the posts when seid end memewmee.

her has been removed from .between the posts and placed with one edge resting upon the seat. N

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM GEORGE TANNER. 

